# Tignes Snow History > Tignes averages 583.7 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is December and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:15.141Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:15.141Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Tignes, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 583.7 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 117 cm | 150.1 cm | 7 | | February | 73 cm | 172 cm | 5.2 | | March | 94.9 cm | 192 cm | 6.8 | | April | 66.2 cm | 181 cm | 4.3 | | May | 68.7 cm | 136 cm | 4.6 | | June | 8.4 cm | 23.5 cm | 0.6 | | July | 4.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 | | August | 6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 | | September | 17.7 cm | 0.6 cm | 1 | | October | 49 cm | 3.7 cm | 3.2 | | November | 104.1 cm | 43.6 cm | 6.5 | | December | 128.6 cm | 108.4 cm | 7.1 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 516.7 cm | 212 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 881.7 cm | 294.8 cm | 2017-08-11 | | 2018/19 | 553.8 cm | 240.4 cm | 2018-09-30 | | 2019/20 | 756.5 cm | 299 cm | 2019-10-06 | | 2020/21 | 425.1 cm | 180.9 cm | 2020-08-30 | | 2021/22 | 507 cm | 184.6 cm | 2021-09-19 | | 2022/23 | 525.4 cm | 178.9 cm | 2022-09-24 | | 2023/24 | 742.7 cm | 284.1 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 511.1 cm | 226.8 cm | 2024-10-02 | | 2025/26 | 417.4 cm | 187.6 cm | 2025-09-24 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 881.7 cm | | Worst winter | 2025/26 | 417.4 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Tignes | 583.7 cm | | France average | 542.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Tignes get in a season? 583.7 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Tignes? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Tignes? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Tignes? 2017/18, with 881.7 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Tignes? 2025/26, with 417.4 cm of snowfall. ### Does Tignes get more snow than the rest of France? Tignes averages 583.7 cm a winter against 542.5 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Tignes in December? 108.4 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Tignes in February? 172 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/weather.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Espace Killy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy.md) - [Espace Killy snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 134 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/tignes.md) — 83 km - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 176 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/tignes.md) — 65 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 178 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/tignes.md) — 124 km ### Nearest resorts - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) — 6 km - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) — 14 km - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 19 km ### Similar resorts - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) - [Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez.md) ### Featured in - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #2 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #2 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #3 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #4 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #4 - [Glacier ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/europe.md) — #4 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 145 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 171 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 181 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:15.141Z | - Image: Tignes, France — Rob Bye robertbye — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Cite as: Just Piste, "Tignes Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21